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The Economics and Future of Culture vs. Show Biz
San Diego, California USA - Who is the customer and what is the unique benefit being offered?
This is a basic marketing question which must be asked and answered by those directing the operation of businesses such as cultural institutions. For there to be economic viability, absent continued solicitation and receipt of donations, the survival of any enterprise requires the knowledge of what present and prospective customers want and are willing to pay for.
When one attends traditional cultural events and visits museums the preponderance of older customers observed must be worrying to those responsible for planning the future of these institutions. In this country, almost by definition, the market for traditional culture, that which prior generations have found meritorious, is but a fraction of the total population or market.
Show business has survived and prospered by appealing to increasing segments of the population. Show business is and must be "popular" as it depends on the immediate sensual gratification by its customers.
In too many cases, erudite and arrogant museum curators and theatrical artistic directors and their all too often captive and well meaning governing boards believe they know what their customer audiences and visitors should want or even need to have presented. The thought that prospective customers for cultural events have their own definable wants is either of little concern or perhaps worrying to many having the power of artistic offering selection. Any yielding to such popular wants is all too frequently seen as a threat to the institutional mission and integrity of the artistic director. In show business, which depends solely on customer satisfaction, revenue generated is the measure of success. Those associated with large and increasing revenues are rewarded and those unable to generate revenues are not allowed to be in decision making roles as to artistic offerings. Of course, it may not be that much different in many of the successful not-for profit institutions.
What will happen to the arts when there are no National Endowment of the Arts funds and the mission of grant making foundations shift in focus? The answer is clear. The offerings will rapidly gravitate to what a broader population segment, than present supporters, want and are willing to pay for. The question is "Why wait for the inevitable reduction or elimination of grants before changing the menu to attract more customers?".
Who is the customer and what is the product or service they want and are willing and able to pay for? Film and theatrical producers have to be able to predict and be both responsive and subservient to customer demand. Artists, to be commercially successful, must produce works which are sufficiently appealing to customers for purchase to be predictable.
The cost of theatrical and musical production is high and going higher with the resultant increase in ticket prices pushing what many believe to be limits. Of course, wage and work rule agreements with artists and the unions representing those thought to be necessary are responsible for much of the increase in costs. Therefore, it has been easier to yield to the demands of labor and charge more for tickets and strive to get more grants than to aggressively address the cost of production issues. Attracting and using volunteer ushers and running advertisements in programs and on the backs of tickets is not a sufficient solution. Longer runs and fuller houses would be a more logical objective and a fuller use of available technology could well be a means of achieving such results.
There might also be a bundling of offerings in that ticket subscriptions might include recordings and DVDs of the productions. There might also be customer interest related lecture, movie, book or catalogue offerings made to museum and exhibition attendees and members.
It is also possible there could be a combined cultural offering in a city where competing event sponsors such as; concerts, opera, dance groups, theatres, museums and other producers of cultural product joined together for a "united fund" sort of subscription offering. There is a lot of waste in the promotion and marketing of the arts and perhaps a combining or pooling of resources could be of mutual benefit.
Most importantly, there should be a polling of the customers to learn their wants as to artistic product offerings and a shaping of programs reflecting the wishes of the customers.
The July 17, 2005 New York Times article describing the creative and aggressive activities of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art "What Price Love? Museums Sell Out" by Michael Kimmelman - Museums are putting everything up for sale, from their artwork to their authority. And it's going cheap" – is interesting reading and highlights an inevitable trend of museums edging closer to show biz. Museums are buildings housing and displaying objects judged to have value. However, to be valuable to the public, justifying public support, the museum has to attract sufficient public attendance to warrant the support – and thus finds itself in show biz.
I am not sure what rock concert promoters or movie producers have to learn from museum curators or symphony and theatrical artistic directors but am sure that these dedicated and learned individuals, and their governing boards, have a lot to learn from those who live or die by box office revenues.
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Guide to 24 Carrot Island
24 Carrot Island is a fun quest in Poptropica where your goal to to help a town that has been robbed of all of its carrots. In this quest, you'll match wits with the dastardly Dr. Hare, a villain who has a plan to steal all of the carrots on the island. You can complete the entire quest easily if you follow all the steps in this 24 Carrot Island Walkthrough.
Entry Area and Carrot Farm
Once you arrive by balloon on the island, jump down and go left towards the Carrot Farm. Walk past the farmer and jump up onto the roof of the house and then go down the chimney. Once you are inside, walk to the right and you'll be able to pick up an empty bowl. Go back up through the chimney to get outside of the house. Head to the right to return to Main Street. Walk a few paces to the right and then go inside the restaurant, called the Carrot King Diner. If you speak with the waitress inside the diner, she can fill the empty bowl that you found inside the farmhouse with milk. Now that you have a bowl full of milk, return to the Carrot Farm and then go back into the house through the chimney once again.
Once you're inside, keep walking to the right. When you pass the place where you found the empty bowl, you will bend down and place the full bowl on the floor. Head all the way to the right and then go up to the second floor. Walk to the left until you reach the tub at the far end. Turn on the water. A little cat will leap out from the tub. Walk slowly behind him to "chase" him downstairs and then follow him there. The cat will be very happy to see the bowl of milk and will drink it. The cat will become very friendly to you and will follow you wherever you go. Once again, go outside the farmhouse and the cat will follow you. Next go right to return to Main Street.
Walk all the way to the right until you arrive at Charlie's store. Once you are inside the store, you'll see someone standing by the counter. Tell her you found her cat his name is Whiskers and then she will give you a crowbar.
Go back outside and run to the right. Go to the next area, called the Factory. When you get there, keep running to the right. Jump up the left side of the factory to the roof and you will find the Vent Blueprint. It can help you navigate the vents inside the factory if you get a little lost. Go down the other side of the factory and you'll find a passage with a grate on it. Click on the grate covering the pipe. You'll use the crowbar to open it up. Then go inside.
Going Inside the Factory
Run left through the pipe and pick up the Carrot Transporter. You won't really need this either, but it's cool to have. Now jump up the left side of the pipe and then right to the right back over the valves that open and shut. To get past this section, just stand near the edge and be patient. Start running just as they're closing and do one at a time. Some of them are tricky because they open and shut pretty fast.
Keep going and you'll see a giant rat. To avoid him, jump up into the section of pipe above your head. You can go down the other side and keep going left. Go up through the top and you'll arrive in a dark room.
What to Do Inside the Factory
Machine Room
Walk a few steps to the left and you'll find yourself standing beside the master engine panel. You'll see three levers on the engine, all of which are in the up position. Move the left lever so that it is midway between up and down. You will see that the green light over the lever will illuminate. Move the middle lever all the way down and the right lever to the same position in between up and down as you did with the lever on the left. Once you have all three levers in the correct positions, the main lights in the room turn on and the engine begins to move.
Jump up onto the boxes over on the right side of the room. Next get up to the left onto the platform and then on top of the barrels. Next leap up onto the mechanical arm as it passes by. When you arrive at the platform on the right, leap off and go into the open vent.
The vent is a series of passageways that connect the different rooms in the Factory. It's pretty easy to get through and if you get stuck you can just use the vent blueprints that you found outside. Head down and to the left and keep going until you see part of the passageway that is covered in ice. Go through the icy passageway and back down the other side After a few more steps you'll see some wire cutters on the floor. Run over them to pick them up. Keep going down and to the right and you will arrive at another grate in the vent. Click on the grate to go through to the next room.
The Security System
You'll arrive on a platform with a sign that says Security System and where the word enabled is lit up. Drop down onto the floor of this room. A security robot will fly in and zap you. After you are zapped in a blinding flash of white light, you'll end up in a brand new room in the factory. You'll see a panel above and to the right marked as the security system. Click on the panel and then use the wire cutters to cut all three wires and shut down the security system. Go up to the right and you'll see a grate you can go through to get back into the vent passages.
Packing Room
Jump up into the vent and head up and to the right. Very soon, you'll arrive at another grate. Head into this room. You need to jump through a few open chutes where carrot crates come flying through. Stand on the edge of each chute and wait for the crates to stop falling before proceeding to the next one. At each chute, a different number of crates fall in groups. It's not too difficult to determine the patterns if you are patient as you go past. When you get past the chutes, go to the right and drop to the floor. then head over to the left of the room.
Soon you'll find a girl wearing a set of metal rabbit ears and strange swirly glasses. Click on her and say, "Hey, What's that behind you?" You'll see a close-up of the top of the rabbit ears. There's a little power button in the middle. Press that to turn the ears off and the girl will no longer be under their hypnotic power. She will get a printout from the giant machine that gives you the system password for the computer which is: fuzzybunny. Next go to the left and return to the grate that you entered the room from. Click on it to go back into the vents.
Back to the Security Robot Room
Next you want to return to the security room. This is the place where the robot zapped you.
Because you disabled the security system, the robot will not bother you. Head for the door in the bottom right corner. There's a sign there that says only Authorized Bunny Drones can enter. You're not an authorized bunny drone so you'll fall through a trap door that appears when you try to pass through the door. That's ok, we're about to take care of that. You will land in a new factory room. Drop down to the left and you will end up on a moving conveyer belt. Move to the right, taking care to not get squished by the carrot smashing presses in this room. There's also some hot carrot juice that comes out that will burn you if you get hit. After you avoid these obstacles, leap up onto the platform and you'll spot a mechanical bunny ears hat just like the girl in the other room was wearing. Pick it up to put it in your backpack. Go ahead and put them on now and then go through the Exit.
Next you'll return to the secuirty robot room. Go back to the large security door. Now that you're wearing the ears, you'll be able to pass through.
The Villain Dr. Hare
When you arrive in the next area, you'll see the villain Dr. Hare. Thinking you're one of his rabbit ear wearing drones, he'll give you commands to start the launch of his rocket. Leap up onto the rocket. You'll see a big platform on the right. It has a computer and there is a technician standing next to it. He's wearing the drone ears. Click on him and say, "Look, a giant bunny!" You'll zoom in on his ears. Press the power button to turn them off. Next click on the computer. It will ask you for the password, which is fuzzybunny. It will then ask you to enter a command. The command is on a sticky note on the computer and it is launch rabbot. Make sure you spell it just like that. It's rabbot and not rabbit. Rabbot is the name of the robot spaceship.
Next, the rocket will launch and you can control it using the computer. Now you want to try and crash the spaceship by moving it into the path of the oncoming asteroids. Crash it into four asteroids to destroy the spaceship and send Dr. Hare into the depths of space. You did it! Now follow the guy up the rope and out of the factory.
You'll emerge again in Main Street and everyone here is happy and busy repairing the town. Walk to the left where you'll find the Mayor of 24 Carrot Island. He'll give you the medallion for completing the island and saving the town.

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Bradford City: Arsenal win 'secures club's future'
Bradford City director of operations Dave Baldwin believes that progressing to the semi-final of the Capital One Cup has safeguarded the club's financial future.
The Bantams pulled off one of the greatest shocks in League Cup history with a penalty shoot-out win over Arsenal on Tuesday.
"It has secured our long-term future," Baldwin told BBC Radio Leeds.
"Two televised ties will bring the club in an extra £1m in revenue."
He added to BBC Radio 5 live: "The game last night has made a massive impact on the club's deficit. Half of the overspend has gone in one game. Of course, it's only an estimate at this stage, but it's a massive boost for the financial position of the club."
Stopping the slide? Bradford's league finishes since their last promotion in 1999
- 1999-2000: 17th, Premier League
- 2000-01: 20th, Premier League (R)
- 2001-02: 15th, Division One
- 2002-03: 19th, Division One
- 2003-04: 23rd, Division One (R)
- 2004-05: 11th, League One
- 2005-06: 11th, League One
- 2006-07: 22nd, League One (R)
- 2007-08: 10th, League Two
- 2008-09: 9th, League Two
- 2009-10: 14th, League Two
- 2010-11: 18th, League Two
- 2011-12: 18th, League Two
- 2012-13: 4th, League Two (after 21 matches)
Baldwin said the club, who are fourth in League Two, was projected to overspend on wages by £600,000 as they push for promotion to League One.
He estimated Tuesday's match, which was watched by the club's biggest gate since 1960, would earn £300,000.
The Bantams have twice been in administration in the past 10 years and only secured their Football League future in their penultimate home fixture of last season.
Baldwin is hopeful that the cup success will spur Phil Parkinson's men on to achieve a first promotion since Paul Jewell led the club to the Premier League in 1999.
"Our priority is getting out of this division," he continued.
"We have to make sure we achieve that because this is a team and a club on the up. We're on the crest of a wave and we're going to ride it out of this league."
Bradford are the first club from the fourth tier of English football to reach this stage of the League Cup since Wycombe were knocked out by Chelsea in the 2006-07 semi-finals.
They led Arsenal for much of the quarter-final after Garry Thompson volleyed them into a first-half lead, only for Thomas Vermaelen to head in a late equaliser and force extra time.
But the Belgium international then hit the post with the decisive penalty in the shoot-out to send Bradford through.
The win maintained the Bantams' unbeaten record in cup competitions this season, although they are appealing against their expulsion from the FA Cup on Wednesday after fielding an ineligible player in their second-round tie against Brentford.
The draw for the semi-finals takes place straight after the Leeds v Chelsea quarter-final next Wednesday. Along with Bradford, Aston Villa are already in the draw, with Swansea taking on Middlesbrough on Wednesday in the other quarter-final.
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13th December 2012 - 10:03Well done to all at Bradford City, I've been to a few City games in the past, great well run club, you deserve this after all the club have been through over the past 10 years and not forgetting the disaster victims, hopefully they're looking down and enjoying this as much as everyone else, well done again
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13th December 2012 - 8:40Very well done Bradford City, Arsenal never saw that coming.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Texas Rep. Ron Paul has started running the first TV ads in Washington state in advance of the state's Saturday caucuses.
The Paul campaign announced that the ad, called "Three of a Kind," was to start running in the state on Wednesday on the Fox News Channel. The will run for three days.
The 60-second ad criticizes Paul's three opponents in the crowded Republican presidential primary. He refers to former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich as a "serial hypocrite," former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum as a "counterfeit conservative" and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as a "flip-flopper."
Paul is currently last in the delegate race, with just 19 after Tuesday's primaries in Arizona and Michigan, according to a count by The Associated Press. It takes 1,144 to win the nomination at the convention in Tampa this summer.


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SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure
SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure brings real shipwreck treasures - and the technology used to recover it - right to the Greensboro Science Center! Find out what it's like to be a shipwreck explorer, the captain of a sinking ship or a pirate on the run with hands-on activities including a robotic arm to pick up treasure and a hurricane simulator to challenge the storm. Discover more than 500 priceless artifacts recovered from famous shipwrecks including real gold and silver treasure recovered from thousands of feet deep.
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About SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure
SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure brings real shipwreck treasures and the technology used to recover them right to Greensboro Science Center! Find out what it's like to be a shipwreck explorer, the captain of a sinking ship or a pirate on the run with hands-on activities including a robotic arm to pick up treasure and a hurricane simulator to challenge the storm. Discover more than 500 priceless artifacts recovered from famous shipwrecks including real gold and silver treasure recovered from thousands of feet deep.
Shipwrecks in History
Over the past 3,000 years of maritime expeditions, many of the mightiest ships have fallen victim to fierce storms, war and plunder. Delve into the intriguing accounts of some of the most famous shipwrecks throughout history by exploring the Shipwrecks Around the World interactive map. On your journey you will see some of these fascinating finds, including a 17th-century wooden carpenter's folding ruler (pictured, left) - the oldest of its kind ever to be discovered on a shipwreck! Among the other rarities on display is a mariner's astrolabe, one of less than a hundred on land today. As you pass through you will also marvel at an array of stunning 17th to 19th-century artifacts.
Odyssey's Discoveries
Pioneers in the field of deep-ocean exploration, Odyssey has discovered more shipwrecks in the deep ocean than anyone else. Share Odyssey's passion for history and archaeology and learn about their remarkable discoveries that have made world-wide headlines including the SS Republic, HMS Victory and SS Gairsoppa.
Pirates at Sea
With all this treasure, there must be pirates! Explore pirate lore, legend and facts in this interactive exhibit. Create your own pirate and find out if you have the skills to tie sailor's knots or identify friends or foes at sea. You will also encounter some of the most infamous pirates that terrorized the seas including Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Barbary Corsairs, Privateers and Buccaneers. An 18th century cannon from an unidentified shipwreck believed to be a xebec, the Barbary pirates' vessel of choice, is featured.
Journey to the SS Republic
Following the devastating Civil War, the 1860s were a time of rebuilding and innovation across America. The Republic set sail from New York heading for New Orleans with a stunning assortment of ceramic goods, bottled fare, religious items and elegant glassware intended to restock the shelves of Southern merchants. You will journey back in time, "traveling aboard" the Republic and reliving her final historic voyage by seeing the assortment of cargo she carried and learning about the passengers on board.
Steaming into a Hurricane
Smooth sailing can quickly turn perilous when strong winds blow in. Weather plays a significant role in creating and locating shipwrecks. Experience firsthand the high-powered winds that brought down the Republic and other famous shipwrecks as you step into the hurricane wind tunnels. Then try steering a ship through a ferocious storm!
The Search for the SS Republic
Diving into archives, libraries, old journals and maps, Odyssey researchers gather as much information as they can to put together the missing pieces of the puzzle and answer the questions, "Why did the ship sink?"...and "Where is it now?"
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Sailing the high seas, armed with advanced technology and the world's leading shipwreck experts, Odyssey is opening up the last unexplored frontier - the deep ocean. Explore the cutting-edge technology Odyssey uses to conduct its groundbreaking discoveries by experiencing up close life-sized models of some of these cool tools. You can even operate ZEUS' robotic arm in interactive challenges, attempting to recover coins.
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Deep in the Atlantic Ocean, beyond the reach of human divers, Odyssey discovered the remains of the SS Republic - the greatest shipwreck of the Civil War era. Immerse yourself in the high-definition underwater video to compare the artifacts 1,700 feet deep with those just a few feet in front of you. Lost on the ocean floor for over a century, Odyssey conducted the first full archaeological excavation of a deep-ocean shipwreck using advanced robotics. Over 14,000 priceless artifacts and 51,000 coins were recovered from this historic shipwreck. Here you can see a cross section of the items from the shipwreck as they looked when recovered from the deep including a concretion of Civil War-era coins valued at over one million dollars, ship equipment, 19th-century tablewares, building supplies and even the coal used to power the ship.
Preserving History
Lost to the ocean depths often for centuries, artifacts must undergo conservation that starts as soon as they are recovered to the surface. Odyssey's world-class conservation team explains the science of preserving history. Documentation is vital to preserving artifacts so come explore Odyssey's Virtual Museum - accessible 24 hours a day from any computer around the world. Little explorers can explore the world of conservation and investigate clues that help determine how to save artifacts from deteriorating.
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Gold isn't the only treasure found on shipwrecks. Some of our amazing discoveries provide today's public and future generations a remarkable glimpse into life in the mid-19th century, including the societal trends, fashions and customs of the day. Delve into the many artifacts and lost treasure retrieved from the ocean depths and learn about the people who lived long ago through the objects they used, relied on and cherished in their daily lives including:
• Priceless personal items and everyday objects whose stories bring the past to life such as a delicate and unique porcelain inkstand depicting a mother and children, writing slates for students, and mid-19th century toothbrushes.
• Game pieces, dominoes and a miniature child's redware tea set (pictured, left) that open a window into entertainment of the day.
• Delicate ceramic angels, holy water fonts and pressed glass candlesticks in the form of the crucified Christ that help illustrate religion's role in the post war South.
• Containers of various magical remedies which promised to cure every 19th-century ailment from constipation to diabetes with ingredients including alcohol and narcotics.
• An interactive bottle wall showcasing more than 90 different colored and shaped 19th-century bottles recovered from the SS Republic.
Shimmering Gold and Silver
Nearly 400 pounds of gold and silver treasures are on display in the Treasure Room. Some of the most rare and unique coins from the SS Republic with historical details on their mint, significance and value are showcased. Authentic gold bars and coins from the 1622 "Tortugas" shipwreck are also on display. Read the vivid stories and history that highlight some of the different forms of money used in early America. The Gairsoppa operation resulted in the deepest and heaviest recovery of precious metal in history when Odyssey brought up over 110 tons of silver in 2012-2013. The first bar ever recovered from the World War II-era Gairsoppa is on display along with two additional unrefined silver bars, silver grain produced during the refining process and a shiny .999 refined silver bar.


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W2W4: Celtics vs. Pistons (Game 75 of 82)
April, 3, 2013
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Brian Babineau/NBAE/Getty ImagesPaul Pierce and the Celtics open a four-game homestand against the Pistons on Wednesday.
The Boston Celtics (38-36, 25-11 home) host the Detroit Pistons (25-50, 10-27 away) on Wednesday night at TD Garden (7:30 p.m., CSN). Here's what to watch for:
* A CHANCE FOR MOMENTUM: The Celtics have lost seven of their last nine and still haven't clinched a playoff berth with eight games to go in the regular season. That could change in a hurry as Boston opens a four-game homestand that starts with three lottery-bound teams in Detroit, Cleveland (Friday), and Washington (Sunday). Boston's magic number is two and it can clinch a playoff spot with a win Wednesday coupled with a Philadelphia loss. The more pressing issue would seem to be fending off Milwaukee, which is just 1½ games back. The Celtics need to take advantage of their schedule and cement their playoff position, even while waiting for Kevin Garnett to return to the lineup.
* SYNERGY SNAPSHOT: Offensively, the Pistons rank 24th in the league averaging 0.894 points per play, according to Synergy Sports data. One thing Detroit does well is utilize the roll man in pick-and-rolls (10th in the league at 1.026 points per play). Boston has struggled with pick-and-roll at times throughout this season and it will be interesting to see how they fare with Jose Calderon dishing to bigs like Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond (both of whom torched Boston the last meeting in Detroit). Defensively, the Pistons also rank 24th allowing 0.952 points per play. They actually defend both isolation (9th in the league) and spot-up shooting well (11th), but their individual numbers are not particularly glossy (Jason Maxiell is the only player that ranks above the 69th percentile among all league players, allowing a team-best 0.802 points per play, which stands in the 78th percentile).
* EYES ON THE GLASS: With athletic bigs like Monroe and Drummond, it's no surprise that rebounding will be a key for Boston. The Pistons rank 10th in the NBA in offensive rebound percentage and Boston has really struggled to deny second-chance opportunities without Garnett. The Pistons also rank 14th overall in total rebound rate.
* WIN THE TURNOVER BATTLE: The Pistons rank 26th in the league in turnover percentage and have a propensity to give the ball away. What's more, they don't force many giveaways, ranking 25th in opponent turnover percentage. Ball security has to be a focus moving forward and into the postseason.
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Updated: 12/13/2012 - VELMA, OK - A Wilson man made his first court appearance since being involved in a fatal wreck near Velma over the weekend.
Updated: 12/13/2012 - VELMA, OK - A Wilson man made his first court appearance since being involved in a fatal wreck near Velma over the weekend.
Updated: 12/12/2012 - SHERMAN, TX-Sherman police are looking for the thieves with a sweet tooth.
Updated: 12/13/2012 - DENISON, TX-Munson Stadium has been a symbol of pride for Denison residents for 70 years. But now, engineers said the facility is outdated and, without renovations, it could be dangerous.
Updated: 12/12/2012 - STUART, OK -- Nearly a week ago, an ECU student who authorities say was doing a favor for a fellow classmate was shot and killed.
Updated: 12/12/2012 - LOVE COUNTY, OK -- A house fire destroyed a Love County family's home and everything they had inside. With the holidays right around the corner, residents are pulling together to help the family.
Posted: 12/12/2012 - In October a jury found Randolph Derebery guilty of two counts of lewd molestation. Today he found out each count will cost him 5 years served consecutively.
Updated: 12/12/2012 - So what happens if we do go over the cliff? Different experts speculate different outcomes. But most believe small businesses will fall the hardest. And that's bad for everyone.
Updated: 12/12/2012 - MARSHALL CO, OK-The mother of a man accused of shooting and killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend, then himself, pleaded no contest Tuesday to harboring a fugitive.
Updated: 12/13/2012 - SHERMAN, TEXAS -- There's a new virus hitting Texoma hard drives. This virus is transmitted through the Ethernet and is especially unique and invasive.
Posted: 12/12/2012 - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A top business organization is calling for dramatically rolling back Texas' new, tougher high school graduation standards amid outcry over the standardized test known as STAAR.
Posted: 12/12/2012 - GRAYSON COUNTY, TX - On the fourth anniversary of the December 8, 2008, tornado in Grayson County, the Grayson County Office of Emergency Management announces the receipt of a grant award of $465,000 that will save lives and reduce injury during severe weather.
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Posted: 12/11/2012 - GRAYSON COUNTY, TX -- Drinking and driving is the number one killer on our roads. One group says harsher punishment for first-time DUI offenders may be the answer to getting the numbers down.
Updated: 12/12/2012 - BRYAN COUNTY, OK-- The Bryan County Sheriff's Office arrested two people for intent to distribute meth, Monday afternoon, following a manhunt.
Posted: 12/11/2012 - Oklahoma residents are getting healthier. America's Health rankings show that this year the state jumped to 43rd healthiest in the union from 48th healthiest last year.
Updated: 12/11/2012 - GRAYSON COUNTY, TX - Here are the dispositions from 15th district court that occurred during November 2012 in Grayson County.
Updated: 12/11/2012 - SHERMAN, TEXAS -- A new Medicare scam has made its way to Texoma. A Sherman woman -- who we'll call Diane -- became a target.
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Updated: 12/11/2012 - McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - Authorities say an inmate was found dead at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester.
Posted: 12/11/2012 - FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) - Closing arguments are scheduled in a pretrial hearing for an Army private accused of sending classified information to WikiLeaks information website.
Posted: 12/11/2012 - HOUSTON (AP) - A Texas court has ordered TransCanada to temporarily halt work on a private property where it is constructing part of an oil pipeline designed to carry tar sands oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast.
Updated: 12/11/2012 - PONTOTOC COUNTY, OK - Oklahoma State Superintendent Janet Barresi spent Monday in Pontotoc County listening to faculty and staff voice their concerns about the future of Oklahoma schools.
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Yoli's family shareholders will receive 42.4 million new Coca-Cola Femsa series L shares worth 184 pesos per share, and Coca-Cola Femsa will also assume just over 1 billion pesos in debt, the companies said Thursday, Jan. 17.
The transaction, Coca-Cola's second announced deal in just over a month, will also give the buyer another 10.1% stake in sugar producer Promotora Industrial Azucarera SA de CV, taking its stake to 36.3%.
Yoli operates mainly in the southwestern state of Guerrero as well as in parts of neighboring Oaxaca. It sold about 99 million cases of Coke last year, generated just over 4 billion pesos in revenue and had estimated proforma Ebitda of 814 million pesos. The transaction is therefore pitched at a multiple of 10.8 times 2012 Ebitda, below the 13.5 times that Coca-Cola Femsa agreed to pay last month for 51% of its first Asian target, Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines. The selling shareholder in that $688.5 million transaction was Coca-Cola Co., of Atlanta, which in turn owns about 30% of Coca-Cola Femsa.
Coca-Cola Femsa CEO Carlos Salazar Lomelin said in a statement that the Yoli deal, which the companies describe as a merger, "underscores our commitment to continue expanding within Latin America."
"Moreover, our advisory board will gain from the considerable experience and expertise of Grupo Yoli's shareholders," he added.
The agreement is conditional on completion of confirmatory legal, financial, and operating due diligence as well as antitrust and other regulatory approvals, and the go-ahead from Coca-Cola. Both buyer and target will call shareholders meetings to approve the deal.
Proyectos Financieros Especializados SC and Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez acted as financial and legal advisers, respectively, to Yoli.
Deloitte Galaz, Yamazaki, Ruiz Urquiza SC and Raz Guzmán Abogados acted as financial and legal advisers, respectively, to Coca-Cola Femsa.
Coca-Cola Femsa's leading shareholder is a unit of Fomento Económico Mexicano SAB de CV.
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Originally published Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 9:21 PM
Report urges Skagit County to streamline medical services
A new report recommends streamlining the fire and ambulance services in Skagit Valley to reduce overlaps in service and to better serve a growing — and aging — population.
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Skagit County's medical services are too fragmented and should be managed by the county's public-health department for better performance accountability, Oregon-based consultants say.
The 141-page report released last week also recommends that the Central Valley Ambulance Authority share its jurisdiction with city fire departments that also can deploy paramedics to an emergency if other ambulances in the area are tied up.
Skagit County's first responders anticipate a growing workload. While the total population is expected to grow 39 percent by 2040, the 50-plus population is projected to grow by 88 percent.
Emergency Services Consulting International (ESCI), of Wilsonville, Ore., contracted with Skagit EMS in July for $88,000.
ESCI first recommended that the EMS levy rate be put on the ballot, which led to the 12.5-cent levy rate increase that voters approved in August. Property owners now pay 37.5 cents per assessed $1,000 for emergency medical response.
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Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - Luke Scott drove in a career-high seven runs while falling a double short of the cycle in a three-hit performance, as the Orioles lit up Seattle's bullpen in a 12-4 thumping at Safeco Field.
A night after being one-hit by Seattle's Jarrod Washburn in a 5-0 setback, Baltimore erupted for 11 hits in the rout. Nolan Reimold contributed two hits, two runs scored and three RBI, while Nick Markakis scored three times in the win, Baltimore's third in 10 games.
Mark Hendrickson (4-4) hurled 2 2/3 scoreless frames in relief to earn the win in back of Jeremy Guthrie, who lasted just 2 1/3 frames, giving up three runs on two hits and four walks.
Chris Jakubauskas (5-6) took the loss, giving up four runs on four hits and a walk in just 1 1/3 frames behind Erik Bedard, who pitched to a no-decision against his former mates. The oft-injured lefty came off the disabled list before the game and struck out eight in four innings, allowing a pair of runs on two hits and a walk.
Franklin Gutierrez belted a three-run homer to provide most the offense for the Mariners, who had won four of five coming into the game.
Gutierrez followed Scott's two-run single in the top of the first with a three-run blast to left in the bottom half.
The 3-2 lead held up until the sixth, when the Orioles got to Seattle's bullpen. Markakis, who led off the four-run frame with a single, scored on Reimold's base hit to right after Aubrey Huff was given a free pass.
Scott followed with a ball to center that was just out of the reach of Gutierrez. The two-run triple ended Jakubauskas' evening, and Melvin Mora greeted Shawn Kelley with an RBI single to make it 6-3.
Kelley found more trouble with two on and one out in the seventh. Ty Wigginton doubled in a run and Huff was again issued an intentional walk to load the bases for Reimold, whose opposite field single plated a pair.
Roy Corcoran relieved Kelley and had his first pitch to Scott redirected over the right-center field wall for a three-run blast to break the game wide open.
"In this game we had a good ballgame going and then the wheels fell off...Corcoran came in and gave up a three-run home run and the game was basically out of control," Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu said.
Ichiro Suzuki provided Seattle with a sacrifice fly in the ninth to score Chris Woodward to account for the game's final margin.
"It was a good night for us as a team and it was a good night for me personally," Scott said. "It was good for us to come out against a really tough lefty and come away with a win."
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this is the only one of your questions that didn't send me in to a laughing fit... it kind of depends on your skin texture and temperment. I don't need a lip primer, myself. never had a problem with bleeding or feathering, and honestly, I PREFER stuff that wear off over the course of the day- the stains and inks and 'long wear' stuff tends to look unnatural to me. don't need a foundation primer, either- I don't wear foundation, so it's a moot issue. I DO, however, own and use an eyeshadow primer, and a fancy 'concealer' brush to apply it with. it does indeed work like a charm under powders and creams. keeps eyeliner from migratine, powders from slipping into the crease of your eyelid- I don't use it often, only when faced with photographers (formal parties, interviews) or adverse conditions (sometimes, even the old hippy needs to dress up in summertime ;) a tube (I get mine from Beauticontrol, through a dealer, but they're all mostly the same general formula, think covergirl makes a fine one) lasts me longer than you're supposed to keep makeup, partly because I use the brush to apply it (also keeps it from getting icky) |
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Tad Stones, Pat Corcoran
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- Cartoon Characters: Darkwing Duck/Drake Mallard, Herb Muddlefoot, Gosalyn Waddlemeyer-Mallard, Tank Muddlefoot, Honker Muddlefoot, Steelbeak, Ranger, Binkie Muddlefoot.
- Vocal Talent: Jim Cummings (Darkwing Duck/Drake Mallard, Herb Muddlefoot), Christine Cavanaugh (Gosalyn Waddlemeyer-Mallard), Dana Hill (Tank Muddlefoot), Katie Leigh (Honker Muddlefoot), Rob Paulsen (Steelbeak), Hal Rayle (Ranger), Susan Tolsky (Binkie Muddlefoot).
- Produced By Tad Stones, Alan Zaslove.
- Written By Tad Stones, Pat Corcoran.
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I did a little research on the apps created by the author. They are in the Google Play store. Google gives ranges of installs. Based on the top end of the ranges, there are maybe 5000 installs. At $1.29 for most and $4.99 for one, you have max of $10k total sales. Apple doesn't provide stats but many suggest a 20 purchase/1 review ratio. Based on low numbers of reviews, sales are slow in the iTunes store as well. Nobody is getting rich.
I decided to look at apps I might create and found that there is a lot of competition and many apps are free. I have decided this area won't work for me.
I would have emailed the author to address these issues, but I didn't find contact info on the internet.
The author is named Greg and is from Georgia. Two of the reviews on Audible have the same name and state.
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Yields on two-year benchmark debt retreated eight basis points, or 0.08 percentage point, to 7.45 percent at 12:35 p.m. in Istanbul, declining for a fourth day to the weakest level since Jan. 20, 2011. The lira appreciated less than 0.1 percent to 1.8081 per dollar, strengthening for a third day.
Turkey's central bank has provided funding for lenders at the cheapest rate in its daily one-week repurchase agreements auctions since June 4. This sent the overnight cost of borrowing in the interbank market to 5.01 percent today, two basis points off its lowest in a year. ECB President Mario Draghi announced yesterday unlimited and sterilized bond-purchases at the short- end to stem the region debt crisis. Turkey sends 34.3 percent of its exports to the European Union.
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So I have been in California for the past 6 weeks (got home 4 days ago) and have been buried catching up with some business. Today was the first day I have been able to really kick back with my wife a bit, and catch up. One of the best days I have had in a long time.
I ordered a Milt Sparks Belt, Del Fatti iwb holster, and pouch for my p7m8 from Las, well it arrived today. I was ecstatic to get it (thanks guys) but I was in for more suprises. My wife came back upstairs with a box, and laid it on the counter. She had made a few "purchases" for me while I was gone (she listens when I speak about what I would like to get apparently). Well, I will let the pics speak for themselves


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